Mitchell Todd Gardner II

Mitchell Todd Gardner II, 34, of Seffner, Florida, was part of a mob outside the Lower West Terrace Tunnel during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, shouting "drag them out" and "pull the cops out," and deployed an Oleoresin Capsicum device against officers that struck one directly in the face shield and splattered onto others, causing extended coughing and burning eyes; he also urged rioters to use a ladder to break into a window and later used the canister to bash a window himself, causing more than $2,900 in damage. He pleaded guilty on June 27, 2022 to felony charges of civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta sentenced him on 3/17/2023 to 55 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and $3,500 in restitution.